
Christmas Tradition Revived At Silvermont
The Rosman home of Joseph and Elizabeth Silversteen was a gathering place for the community at Christmas in the early 1900s. In the early 1900s Mr. and Mrs. Silversteen opened
The Rosman home of Joseph and Elizabeth Silversteen was a gathering place for the community at Christmas in the early 1900s. In the early 1900s Mr. and Mrs. Silversteen opened
The McGaha Chapel, completed in 1872 and situated on a wooded hillside along the old Johnstone Turnpike, is a reminder of a by-gone time when people walked, rode horseback or
The holiday season is a good time for a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Transylvania County offers a variety of opportunities to enjoy the sights and sounds of the season.
November 11, the date World War I formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, was selected for Armistice Day to honor
Sam Allison, far right, with several employees inside his City Market butcher shop. In the first decade of the 1900s there were several butcher shops or meat markets located in
During the 1920s real estate was a booming business in Transylvania County. Properties were being developed for business and residential use. Residential development ranged from farm land and acreages to
The Local History Collection at the Transylvania County Library includes several letters written during the Civil War that express the struggles and fears of people trying to make a living
Handwritten letters were the leading means of communication for hundreds of years. Correspondence of well-known historical figures have long been used for research, however letters of everyday people are typically
Early postcard of Bridal Veil Falls. Like High Falls featured in last week’s Picturing the Past article, Bridal Veil Falls on the Little River in present day DuPont State Forest
High Falls in present day DuPont State Forest has long been a popular destination. Beginning in the 1850s the Little River Turnpike ran from the valley through Grange, Buck Forest
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